“My conversations with my Iranian colleagues and counterparts, I always invite them to be absolutely transparent,” Grossi said. “And they tell me that a nuclear weapon is un-Islamic. I tell them, ‘Well, yeah. You know, that is perfect. It’s a statement that I respect. But in this business, you have to show it. You have to be verified in this.’”
that there were still “gross gender inequities” across all college divisions and that there was “cause for concern about widespread Title IX noncompliance in high school and college and university athletic programs” even before the COVID-19 pandemic made women’s sports even more vulnerable.Yet to date no school at any level has had its federal funding rescinded for not meeting Title IX standards that require institutions to provide women with equal access and treatment, said Cheryl Cooky, a professor at Purdue University who studies the intersection of gender, sports, media and culture. She wondered where all this support for women’s sports in general — and not on this issue specifically — has been for the last five decades.
“All of these other inequalities have existed and now you’re in a position of power to address those opportunities and this is what you’re addressing?” Cooky said earlier this year. “The fact that this is the issue that the administration is concerned about speaks volumes in terms of how we value women in this society and how we value women’s sports in this society.”Yet given Trump’s unpredictable approach to governing, precedent and history might not apply.have already enacted legislation that effectively bars transgender athletes from competing in the category that aligns with their gender identity. The AP reported in 2021 that in many cases, states introducing a ban on transgender athletes
where their participation was an issue.Some states are already planning to challenge the Trump order in court. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong
“mean spirited and unlawful” and called for those opposed to the order to “stand together and fight back.”
What also remains unclear is whether a federal agency can go after specific organizations — like state high school sports associations — that do not receive money directly from the federal government.Since the mines have opened, there’s been a spike in residents complaining of itchy skin, sore throats and other health issues. Villagers no longer want to bathe or wash clothes in the water; when they do, they get itchy skin and rashes said Nina, 33, an Indigenous Bajau resident of Kabaena.
Lab results from samples of rivers, sea water, dust and shellfish from Kabaena taken by Satya Bumi, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Indonesia, in July and November showed hazardous levels of nickel, lead and cadmium — common mining byproducts.Nina, 33, a member of Bajau Tribe, poses for a photograph on Kabaena Island, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)
Nina, 33, a member of Bajau Tribe, poses for a photograph on Kabaena Island, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)A man walks above murky brown water near nickel mining activities on Kabaena Island, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)